Girls Announce New Single "Lawrence"

A tribute to the singer from Felt

Following the release of their BNM'd album Father, Son, Holy Ghost, Girls have announced a new single, "Lawrence", out November 28 in the UK and December 6 in the US. The song was "written and recorded as a gift to Lawrence Hayward," frontman for the cult band Felt, Denim, and Go-Kart Mozart. It will be released digitally and on limited edition, heart-shaped red vinyl via Turnstile and True Panther Sounds.

In a letter to Lawrence, Girls frontman Chris Owens explained that he first wrote the song in 2008. He was playing with the band Holy Shit, and when the leader of the band, Matt Fishbeck, turned him onto Felt, he instantly fell in love with the songs. Here's an excerpt from the letter:

I once wrote this song and wondered what you would sing to it, I could sometimes hear your voice but I didn't dare write down any words. I never thought for a second you would ever hear it, I wondered if you would like it, all that. I called it Lawrence, after you. To send it to you now is incredible for me, I want to show you I'm thankful. You gave me something to love, or in other words you gave me love itself. You took something that can sometimes feel so common and dull and brought it back to life with so much beauty and verse. You gave me happiness, and you still do.

Girls' next European tour kicks off November 8. Check out those dates, as well as a video of the band performing for Pitchfork.tv, below.